OTOH, the European Ariane 6 rocket had a very successful first commercial launch from Kourou, French Guiana, earlier today. It deployed the CSO-3 satellite, a high-resolution optical imaging satellite for the French military, into a Sun Synchronous orbit at 800 km altitude.
No RUD, just this fabulous perfectly timed aerial pic of the launch taken by the pilot in one of the three Dassault Rafale fighter jets, patrolling the area.
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https://newsroom.arianespace.com/ariane-6-performs-first-commercial-flight-with-successful-launch-of-cso-3-satellite
Source: https://bsky.app/profile/etatmajorfr.bsky.social/post/3ljqafgv45c2z
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